How do your kids dress?

I was looking at my SIL's pics of her kids on facebook. I'm sorry, but I don't think they're cute (we're on an ugly baby kick here, right?!) It bugs me that she doesn't try to dress them well, or I guess that her taste isn't the same as mine when it comes to dressing my child. I just don't think they dress cute, or when they try, it just comes off as cheap looking. I mean, Wal Mart and Target do have some cute clothes (Target will be 1/2 of G's spring wardrobe- all bought on clearance). Anyway, I feel that Gretchen is almost always dressed cute. I mean, I know she isn't a little baby doll. But, I feel that her appearance reflects on us as parents. I want her to look nice, for her clothes to match, for her hair to be combed, and yes, she ALWAYS has a bow in her hair (even in a swimsuit!) There's only a small period of time where I'll be able to dress her and I want her to be dressed nicely.

We also have a "friend" with 2 girls (5 and 3) and they are never dressed well- I'm talking hair is never combed and they never match, and these people make decent money. I think they just let their kids do as they please and allow them to be free spirits.

So, what are your thoughts? How do your kids dress, and how do you like to dress them? Do you dress them up, or do you not care b/c they're kids and they're going to get messy?

I'm going to sound like a total snob, but here goes-

I was looking at my SIL's pics of her kids on facebook. I'm sorry, but I don't think they're cute (we're on an ugly baby kick here, right?!) It bugs me that she doesn't try to dress them well, or I guess that her taste isn't the same as mine when it comes to dressing my child. I just don't think they dress cute, or when they try, it just comes off as cheap looking. I mean, Wal Mart and Target do have some cute clothes (Target will be 1/2 of G's spring wardrobe- all bought on clearance). Anyway, I feel that Gretchen is almost always dressed cute. I mean, I know she isn't a little baby doll. But, I feel that her appearance reflects on us as parents. I want her to look nice, for her clothes to match, for her hair to be combed, and yes, she ALWAYS has a bow in her hair (even in a swimsuit!) There's only a small period of time where I'll be able to dress her and I want her to be dressed nicely.

We also have a "friend" with 2 girls (5 and 3) and they are never dressed well- I'm talking hair is never combed and they never match, and these people make decent money. I think they just let their kids do as they please and allow them to be free spirits.

So, what are your thoughts? How do your kids dress, and how do you like to dress them? Do you dress them up, or do you not care b/c they're kids and they're going to get messy?

I love Old Navy socks too! They are the only ones that he will actually keep on his feet when he does not have shoes on!

I am so glad we don't have a Janie and Jack here. I would be broke. I went on their website and had about $500 worth of stuff in my cart when my ISP messed up. My DH was going to call and thank them. I have a severe severe shopping problem for my son.

I love Old Navy socks too! They are the only ones that he will actually keep on his feet when he does not have shoes on!

I am so glad we don't have a Janie and Jack here. I would be broke. I went on their website and had about $500 worth of stuff in my cart when my ISP messed up. My DH was going to call and thank them. I have a severe severe shopping problem for my son.

RAVIOLLI..lol....that sauce doesn't come out once it hits ANYTHING..lol. I guess part of what you said, is why I don't care either. I mean they are kids they are gonna get dirty. I let Erika wear what is comfortable for her, so she can run and have fun. And at the end of the day, I try my best to recover what I can..lol. Although holes, no recovery there..lol. At least not worth it on a three dollar pair of leggings..lol

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RAVIOLLI..lol....that sauce doesn't come out once it hits ANYTHING..lol. I guess part of what you said, is why I don't care either. I mean they are kids they are gonna get dirty. I let Erika wear what is comfortable for her, so she can run and have fun. And at the end of the day, I try my best to recover what I can..lol. Although holes, no recovery there..lol. At least not worth it on a three dollar pair of leggings..lol

If I dress him, he looks adorable. If Brian dresses him, all bets are off. I love a plaid shirt on him with jeans and his tennis shoes, but I bought him those comfy Old Navy knit pants and he wears those often around the house. I try not to dress him in things that aren't comfortable. He wears a lot of knits. The problem is that Henry is still a major drooler, so he kind of looks wet and sloppy no matter what he is wearing. Don't matter though - cause he is a cutie patootie!

If I dress him, he looks adorable. If Brian dresses him, all bets are off. I love a plaid shirt on him with jeans and his tennis shoes, but I bought him those comfy Old Navy knit pants and he wears those often around the house. I try not to dress him in things that aren't comfortable. He wears a lot of knits. The problem is that Henry is still a major drooler, so he kind of looks wet and sloppy no matter what he is wearing. Don't matter though - cause he is a cutie patootie!

Natalie, proud Mommy to Henry (born 12/26/08) and Madeleine (born 5/25/11).

From:
Madison26

To: Gretchensmommy

Posted: Dec-15 12:23 AM (6 of 127)

I totally agree. I don't want to sound snobby either. I think your daughter dresses so nicely! (Or you dress her so nicely- let's not give her all the credit though she does pull it off well! haha) I will add a disclaimer that NICE doesn't have to mean expensive. 1/4 of Cade's wardrobe is Target (they have very cute stuff) and the other 3/4 is all designer clothes and shoes from JBF, garage sales (you can find so many things that were worn once or not at all), or things I find on clearance at Gap (or steals at TJ Maxx!). JBF is amazing. We spent $200 this year and got him 2 pairs of Ralph Lauren shoes (one of which had never been worn), a NWT babygap winter jacket, lots of big toys, 4 other Gap jackets, some RL shirts, New Balance tennies, Merrel's, Burberry jeans.. I don't remember what else.. but a wagon full of adorable stuff! A friend of ours also has a son 1 year older than Cade, and they dress him so cute (baby True Religions, little Northface jackets..) so they hand things down to us, or I buy them from her, once their son grows out of them. I just love Cade to look nice. I am the same way with myself. Since we had a baby young, we obviously don't have a lot of money, or at least not what we did before Cade!, but we use what we do have to make ourselves look presentable when we go out. I think it's important. If Cade ever wants to go his own direction with style, I will support him all the way, unless it's slobby.. then I might bed him to please do something with himself! haha

I totally agree. I don't want to sound snobby either. I think your daughter dresses so nicely! (Or you dress her so nicely- let's not give her all the credit though she does pull it off well! haha) I will add a disclaimer that NICE doesn't have to mean expensive. 1/4 of Cade's wardrobe is Target (they have very cute stuff) and the other 3/4 is all designer clothes and shoes from JBF, garage sales (you can find so many things that were worn once or not at all), or things I find on clearance at Gap (or steals at TJ Maxx!). JBF is amazing. We spent $200 this year and got him 2 pairs of Ralph Lauren shoes (one of which had never been worn), a NWT babygap winter jacket, lots of big toys, 4 other Gap jackets, some RL shirts, New Balance tennies, Merrel's, Burberry jeans.. I don't remember what else.. but a wagon full of adorable stuff! A friend of ours also has a son 1 year older than Cade, and they dress him so cute (baby True Religions, little Northface jackets..) so they hand things down to us, or I buy them from her, once their son grows out of them. I just love Cade to look nice. I am the same way with myself. Since we had a baby young, we obviously don't have a lot of money, or at least not what we did before Cade!, but we use what we do have to make ourselves look presentable when we go out. I think it's important. If Cade ever wants to go his own direction with style, I will support him all the way, unless it's slobby.. then I might bed him to please do something with himself! haha

ugh, I HATE clothes w/ Elmo, Dora, Mickey, etc...on them. The clothes will be so cute & pretty and then there's a stupid Dora plastered on the middle of it. I always tell Aly's grandparents to steer clear of the character clothes...lol

ugh, I HATE clothes w/ Elmo, Dora, Mickey, etc...on them. The clothes will be so cute & pretty and then there's a stupid Dora plastered on the middle of it. I always tell Aly's grandparents to steer clear of the character clothes...lol

I "pretend" clothes shop all the time. I have probably $5000 worth of stuff in various online kid's clothing store shopping carts. I thought I was the only one, but I "confessed" to my SIL, who said she does the same thing and knows at least 3 other moms who do the same.

I "pretend" clothes shop all the time. I have probably $5000 worth of stuff in various online kid's clothing store shopping carts. I thought I was the only one, but I "confessed" to my SIL, who said she does the same thing and knows at least 3 other moms who do the same.

ugh. this is such a pet peeve of mine! i feel so bad for those kids that are dressed cheap looking and dont get their hair combed every day and have stains all over their clothes! i have 2 boys so our dress code is a little different than yours but i always have my kids clean and matching with clothes usually from baby gap, the childrens place or old navy. and always with clean sneakers. Usually nike, jordans or adidas. And when it comes to sandles and dress shoes, stride rite. I know exactly what you mean. And this is not nice to say, but when a child isn't that good looking to dress them badly doesnt help much. and yes, i believe how your child is dressed reflects on you as a parent.

ugh. this is such a pet peeve of mine! i feel so bad for those kids that are dressed cheap looking and dont get their hair combed every day and have stains all over their clothes! i have 2 boys so our dress code is a little different than yours but i always have my kids clean and matching with clothes usually from baby gap, the childrens place or old navy. and always with clean sneakers. Usually nike, jordans or adidas. And when it comes to sandles and dress shoes, stride rite. I know exactly what you mean. And this is not nice to say, but when a child isn't that good looking to dress them badly doesnt help much. and yes, i believe how your child is dressed reflects on you as a parent.

Gretchen gets a lot of compliments as well. Sometimes it drives me crazy- I always hear that she looks like a baby doll. But, DJ says that I wouldn't dress her up if I didn't enjoy getting the compliments. So, I guess I do enjoy them, as annoying as it sometimes is!

Gretchen gets a lot of compliments as well. Sometimes it drives me crazy- I always hear that she looks like a baby doll. But, DJ says that I wouldn't dress her up if I didn't enjoy getting the compliments. So, I guess I do enjoy them, as annoying as it sometimes is!

The majority of Leah's clothes are used or bought on clearance. A lot are hand-me-downs or yardsale finds. But, I am very picky with what I dress her in so I think she is pretty well dressed. I guess what really matters is that kids are clean and dressed appropriately for the weather. Appearance isn't everything but I do like my kids to look nice. It is getting harder with the teenagers though, their taste in clothing is not always what I would pick.

The majority of Leah's clothes are used or bought on clearance. A lot are hand-me-downs or yardsale finds. But, I am very picky with what I dress her in so I think she is pretty well dressed. I guess what really matters is that kids are clean and dressed appropriately for the weather. Appearance isn't everything but I do like my kids to look nice. It is getting harder with the teenagers though, their taste in clothing is not always what I would pick.

Hahaha... anything made with spagetti sauce gets eaten naked!! I don't even take that chance. I learned the first time :) For the most part I dress her in comfy clothes. She really only gets dressed up if there is a reason too. But, I still think she looks cute in her comfy clothes :)

Hahaha... anything made with spagetti sauce gets eaten naked!! I don't even take that chance. I learned the first time :) For the most part I dress her in comfy clothes. She really only gets dressed up if there is a reason too. But, I still think she looks cute in her comfy clothes :)

I have a shopping cart on Amazon that I keep things that I love in. That is actually how I did a large majority of my Christmas shopping. I just printed my cart out as my list. It worked well!

I was actually real shopping at Janie and Jack that day when my ISP crashed but I have been known to stick things in a shopping cart waiting for them to go on sale. That's another one of my favorite past times and I know at least 4 other mom's who do the same!

I have a shopping cart on Amazon that I keep things that I love in. That is actually how I did a large majority of my Christmas shopping. I just printed my cart out as my list. It worked well!

I was actually real shopping at Janie and Jack that day when my ISP crashed but I have been known to stick things in a shopping cart waiting for them to go on sale. That's another one of my favorite past times and I know at least 4 other mom's who do the same!

This is a bit of an issue with me. I have a lot of OCD tendencies and I'm trying to keep Bella from picking them up. It's hard, though, because I'm compulsively neat and it's really a battle to not obsess over Bella's appearance.

Bella always matches. Her clothes are always in good shape. They tend to be cute but simple (thanks to Carter's). But, I also let her get messy. If we go out and her clothes are messy, I'll change them before we go...but otherwise, I tend to not worry about it. I wipe her down as much as possible throughout the day, but I also let her be a kid and get rumpled. I brush her hair in the morning and after her bath, but that's pretty much it unless it's a mess (but she also doesn't have a lot of it yet). Unless we're going out somewhere for the day, I don't bother bringing a change of clothes with us. If she gets a little messy, she gets a little messy.

Let me just say that it KILLS me letting her get messy. Every fiber in me wants to go change her as soon as she drops a piece of food on her clothes. But I want to teach her to care about her appearance while not obsessing over it, like I do. My mom was crazy when it came to hair - my sister's and my hair had to be neat at all times. For some reason she equated messy hair with people thinking we were "raised by a pack of wolves". Now I am absolutely compulsive over my hair. I don't know how many times a day I have to brush it, but I can tell you it's a lot. Amongst the people who know me in person, I'm infamous for it. If I think it's even the tiniest bit messy my brain cannot focus on anything else until I've managed to brush it. I'll get up from dinner at a restaurant just so I can go to the bathroom and brush it. It's crazy and I know it is and yet I can't stop myself from obsessing over it.

I'm going to do everything I can to keep Bella from becoming obsessed over her appearance. I want her to care about it, but not to the point of obsession. So I'm going to do my best to not freak out when she doesn't look perfect all the time.

This is a bit of an issue with me. I have a lot of OCD tendencies and I'm trying to keep Bella from picking them up. It's hard, though, because I'm compulsively neat and it's really a battle to not obsess over Bella's appearance.

Bella always matches. Her clothes are always in good shape. They tend to be cute but simple (thanks to Carter's). But, I also let her get messy. If we go out and her clothes are messy, I'll change them before we go...but otherwise, I tend to not worry about it. I wipe her down as much as possible throughout the day, but I also let her be a kid and get rumpled. I brush her hair in the morning and after her bath, but that's pretty much it unless it's a mess (but she also doesn't have a lot of it yet). Unless we're going out somewhere for the day, I don't bother bringing a change of clothes with us. If she gets a little messy, she gets a little messy.

Let me just say that it KILLS me letting her get messy. Every fiber in me wants to go change her as soon as she drops a piece of food on her clothes. But I want to teach her to care about her appearance while not obsessing over it, like I do. My mom was crazy when it came to hair - my sister's and my hair had to be neat at all times. For some reason she equated messy hair with people thinking we were "raised by a pack of wolves". Now I am absolutely compulsive over my hair. I don't know how many times a day I have to brush it, but I can tell you it's a lot. Amongst the people who know me in person, I'm infamous for it. If I think it's even the tiniest bit messy my brain cannot focus on anything else until I've managed to brush it. I'll get up from dinner at a restaurant just so I can go to the bathroom and brush it. It's crazy and I know it is and yet I can't stop myself from obsessing over it.

I'm going to do everything I can to keep Bella from becoming obsessed over her appearance. I want her to care about it, but not to the point of obsession. So I'm going to do my best to not freak out when she doesn't look perfect all the time.

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